Jetstar Japan A320 at Manila on Dec 14th 2019, runway excursion during backtrack

Last Update: December 14, 2019 / 11:19:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 14, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion

Airline
Jetstar Japan

Flight number
GK-40

Departure
Manila, Philippines

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA13JJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila

Airport ICAO Code
RPLL

A Jetstar Japan Airbus A320-200, registration JA13JJ performing flight GK-40 from Manila (Philippines) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 140 people on board, had taxied for departure from runway 13 via taxiway D, entered runway 13 for backtracking via taxiway F1, backtracked runway 13 and was turning around 180 degrees to line runway 13 up when nose and right main gear went off the runway and became stuck in soft ground. The passengers disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal.

The runway needed to be closed until the aircraft was pulled back onto paved surface about 8 hours later.

The airport reported the aircraft was maneouvering for takeoff from runway 13 and performing a 180 degrees turn when nose and right main gear went off paved surface.

Related NOTAM:
B5420/19 NOTAMN
Q) RPHI/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/1431N12101E005
A) RPLL B) 1912132126 C) 1912151730
E) RWY 13/31 CLSD FOR ACFT OPS DUE TO STALLED ACFT.

Metars:
RPLL 132000Z 33003KT 270V020 9999 FEW025 SCT300 26/23 Q1014 NOSIG RMK A2994=
RPLL 131900Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW025 BKN300 25/23 Q1014 NOSIG RMK A2994=
RPLL 131800Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW025 BKN250 25/23 Q1014 NOSIG RMK A2994=
RPLL 131700Z 10004KT 070V140 9999 FEW023 BKN100 26/23 Q1015 NOSIG RMK A2997=
RPLL 131600Z 10005KT 9999 SCT023 OVC100 25/24 Q1015 RESHRA NOSIG RMK A2997=
RPLL 131500Z 11005KT 070V160 8000 -SHRA SCT023 BKN090 25/24 Q1015 RESHRA NOSIG RMK A2997=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 14, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion

Airline
Jetstar Japan

Flight number
GK-40

Departure
Manila, Philippines

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA13JJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila

Airport ICAO Code
RPLL

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